Pressure is mounting on state and territory governments to bring back COVID restrictions, to control the spread of the OMICRON variant.

Health authorities in South Australia have confirmed the Adelaide Oval is a casual exposure site following the second Ashes test.

Millionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest is taking legal action against Facebook.

In sport, Australia could be without Josh Hazelwood for the Boxing Day test.

And in entertainment, a New York jury has resumed deliberations in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.